A real heart breaker, I don't really like war movies for this reason, but
well worth the watch, a real show of strength, determination and belief!!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

"hillbilly meets GI Joe"

4 stars"

Review by JR
on 26th March, 2017

Purchased on Mighty Ape

Initially it takes a bit to get use to the way Doss speaks. Basically because
of his beliefs not to bear arms he is bullied and ridiculed by his fellow
soldiers. He is emotionally raw from trying to stick to his beliefs but also do
the honorable thing and fight for his country. During the bloody attacks, while
they attempt to take-over Hacksaw Ridge, he finds a way to serve his country and
stick to those beliefs.

This is based in WWII so the action we are used to in the movies these days
makes this movie look a little lackluster but compelling nonetheless. The eager
young men turn into frightened targets shuffling towards the Japanese for
slaughter … dirty and confused scenes of blood, pain and death.

Thought provoking as it brings up some interesting questions about what they
fought for, showing his Father and his issues from fighting a previous war.

Description

Hacksaw Ridge

Directed by Mel Gibson and with 9 AACTA award wins and
3 Golden Globe nominations, this Australian production is an
extraordinary true story. Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) who, in Okinawa during
the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying
a gun.

Doss was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines
without a weapon, as he believed that while the war was justified, killing was
nevertheless wrong. As an army medic he single-handedly rescued the wounded from
behind enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers and was injured by a
grenade and hit by snipers. Doss was the first conscientious objector awarded
the Congressional Medal of Honour, which is the highest military honour in the
US, awarded for personal acts of valour above and beyond the call of duty.

Reviews

“Hacksaw Ridge is being touted as Gibson's comeback. Is it also an
atonement? What's clear is that Gibson has made a film about family, faith,
love and forgiveness all put to the test in an arena of violent conflict – a
movie you don't want to miss.” – Rolling Stone

“It immerses you in the violent madness of war – and, at the same
time, it roots its drama in the impeccable valor of a man who, by his own grace,
refuses to have anything to do with war.” –
Variety

“A movie that reaches out toward the idea of goodness in the world.
And whether you or I like Gibson as a person or not, it's no one's place to
deny his reach.” – TIME Magazine